C-section recovery involves managing pain with breastfeeding-safe medications while monitoring for signs of infection or internal bleeding. Toning the belly and safely returning to exercise like jogging or situps takes time.
A cesarean section is a major surgery, and you'll have either a vertical or horizontal incision left from the procedure. The scar will need care to properly heal and to prevent infection, or worse, scarring.
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A cesarean section is a fairly common procedure in the United States. Over 30 percent of births are cesarean deliveries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The recovery period for a C-section will be more complicated than the recovery from a vaginal birth.
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